[kwlug-disc] OT: LinkedIn

[Jeff Smith]

I think that these days LinkedIn is "the" place to go, but I could be out of date.   Nevertheless I am on LinkedIn (and I'll look you up when I get home), but please don't connect with the "friends count " jackasses there.  Oh, look at me, I have a million followers on LinkedIn, so you should definitely do business with me!

Or the people who constantly post articles about whatever topic and plug up your feed...

Or my favorite, the recruiters from Mumbai who want to talk to you about a great job opportunity!  I have to chase these people away with a broom.


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Sent: Sunday, May 7, 2023 1:55:17 PM
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Subject: Re: [kwlug-disc] OT: LinkedIn

Send us the link for your Linkedin profile, a quick google sure renders a lot of obituaries for a Ronald Barnes!

I have no use for Linkedin in any direct fashion, but folks checking in to see if I am still alive find value in it I suppose, based on Linkedin notifications saying someone's been checking my profile. Or maybe, the folks checking profiles could be bots crawling around, no idea.

Ron S.



On Sun, May 7, 2023 at 1:35 PM Ronald Barnes <ron at ronaldbarnes.ca<mailto:ron at ronaldbarnes.ca>> wrote:

Hi,

I'm doing the dreaded job search, and have can't resist Linked-In any
longer.

Any opinions on the value these days of a Linked-In profile?


I still haven't forgotten them being hacked and having the users' *clear
text* passwords extracted (if I recall the incident correctly - maybe
poorly hashed & unsalted?).



Also, I've been checking out the interface, updating my profile, and
seeing who's in my connections feed.  I may have requested a couple
"connections" already.

If you don't want to connect with me, I understand. Join the long list,
beginning with Mom. /jk



If anyone's on Linked-In, recognizes me, and is willing to "connect"
and, better, share some endorsements, please reach out off-list.


It would be greatly appreciated!


Thanks,

rb

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